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Originally published February 13 2006

Ohio State study suggests the body's healing powers increase with exercise

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

Maureen's Medical Moment covers a new study from Ohio State that finds exercise increases the body's capacity to heal itself.



Here's more inspiration to keep up with that New Year's resolution to exercise: A study at Ohio State compared the healing times of two groups of older adults, those who exercised and those who didn't. Researchers say minor skin wounds healed about 10 days faster in the exercise group. This is important, because the body's ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age.


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